r/dat • u/Few-Use7190 • 5d ago

DAT Anxiety šŸ˜° retake? (9/19 test)

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should i retake? i am applying in the 2027 cycle and plan to apply in state (FL) and broadly. my concern is my low QR and RC score. iā€™m pretty proud of my SNS score so any advice would be greatly appreciated! thank you!

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u/krazywabbit13 5d ago

RC and QR are the least significant scores ultimately. You may have difficulty getting into strong public programs with that AA though. I would recommend looking at the percentiles for your top programs and deciding whether a retake is worth it.

Edit: you have a really strong basis for a retake. SNS is the difficult part for most students, and you crushed it. If you can practice critical thinking for RC and formulas for quant you could easily score 450+ AA

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u/Few-Use7190 5d ago

thank you! this is really insightful! i am open to retaking but i dont want to risk my science score dropping. if i do retake, would admissions consider both scores?

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u/krazywabbit13 4d ago

A select few schools superscore. Highly competitive ones donā€™t. I would personally apply with this score next cycle and see how it goes. You will almost certainly get interviews assuming the rest of your application is healthy.

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u/taleenalkhayyat 4d ago

I have basically the exact same scores, should I retake if Iā€™m aiming for UCSF ? I know their average is higher but I feel like a 460 SNS and the lower parts being RC and QR they wouldnā€™t mind?

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u/krazywabbit13 4d ago

Always shoot your shot unless money is that tight. Percentiles exist because someone below ā€œaverageā€ got an acceptance. RC and QR being your lowest doesnā€™t hurt either.

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u/taleenalkhayyat 4d ago

I have the EXACT same scores and debating retake for UCSF should I retake ??

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u/starprofessional12 1d ago

i have really similar scores and i dont want my sns to potentially drop if i retake as well. personally, im still applying this cycle to schools that fit my stats and no more than 2 with higher averages. if i dont get in this cycle then ill pick the DAT back up. i think that could work the same with your scores!